vice in the several towns and cities in the State, for which purpose annual meetings are held for the discussion of topics on the subject, and the hearing of suggestions that are of great value to the membership (made up of the fire departments of the State of Illinois), therefore, to help sustain this organization in the holding of its annual meetings and the printing of its reports, and to otherwise promote the usefulness of this meritorious organization, the fire fighters, who voluntarily give their service in the protection of lives and homes.

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby appropriated to the Illinois Firemen's Association the following sums, to-wit: For the printing and distribution of its programs, its annual report of proceedings, organization, postage, stationery, expenses of the annual meeting, the dissemination of information pertaining to the business of the organization, the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per annum.

§ 2. No part of the said five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be paid as salary to any officer of the Illinois Firemen's Association.

§ 3. The secretary and treasurer of the association shall make an annual statement to the Governor on or before January 1 of each and every year, of the disposition of the said appropriation.

§ 4. The State Auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the sum herein specified, and deliver the same to the president and treasurer of the Illinois Firemen's Association upon their presenting proper vouchers for the same, signed by the president and secretary of said association, and the State Treasurer shall pay out of any money in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

(SENATE BILL No. 451. APPROVED MAY 13, 1907.)

AN ACT making an appropriation to meet a deficiency in the expenses for returning fugitives from justice.

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be, and is hereby appropriated the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the expenses already incurred or to be incurred before the first day of July, 1907, for the apprehension and delivery of fugitives from justice, to be paid on evidence required by law, certified and approved by the Governor.

§ 2. WHEREAS, An emergency exists, therefore this Act shall be in force from and after its passage and approval.

APPROVED May 13, 1907.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 45TH-EMPLOYES.

§ 1. Appropriates $100,000-how drawn. |

(SENATE BILL No. 2.

§ 2. Emergency. APPROVED JANUARY 30, 1907.)

AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of employés of the
Forty-fifth General Assembly.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be, and is hereby appropriated the sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the employés of the Forty-fifth General Assembly at the rate of compensation allowed by law. Said employés to be paid upon rolls certified to by the presiding officers of the respective houses, or by the Secretary of State, approved by the Governor, as provided by law. § 2. WHEREAS, The above appropriation is necessary for the transaction of the business of the State, therefore an emergency exists and this Act shall take effect from and after its passage.

APPROVED January 30, 1907.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 45TH-INCIDENTALS-1.

1. Appropriates $22.000 for incidentals
and for care of State House and
grounds.

§ 2.

How dawn.

§ 3. Emergency.

(SENATE BILL No. 1. APPROVED JANUARY 30, 1907.)

AN ACT to provide for the incidental expenses of the Forty-fifth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, and for the care and custody of the State House and grounds, to be incurred and now unprovided for. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of $22,000, or so much thereof as may be required, is hereby appropriated to pay the incidental expenses of the Forty-fifth General Assembly, or either branch thereof, or to be expended by the Secretary of State in the discharge of the duties imposed upon him by law, or by the direction of the General Assembly, or either branch thereof. All expenditures to be certified to by the Secretary of State and approved by the Governor.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the sums herein specified upon presentation of proper vouchers, and the State Treasurer shall pay the same out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

83. WHEREAS, The appropriation above recited is necessary for the expenses incurred in the transaction of the business of the State and the Forty-fifth General Assembly, therefore an emergency exists, and this Act shall take effect from and after its passage.

APPROVED January 30, 1907.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 45TH-INCIDENTALS—2.

1. Appropriates $7,000 for incidental expenses-how certified.

(HOUSE BILL No. 872.

§ 2. How drawn.
§ 3.

Emergency.

APPROVED MAY 15, 1907.)

AN ACT to provide for the incidental expenses of the Forty-fifth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, and for the care and custody of the State House and grounds, to be incurred and now unprovided for.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of seven thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be required, is hereby appropriated to pay the incidental expenses of the Forty-fifth General Assembly, or either branch thereof, or to be expended by the Secretary of State in the discharge of the duties imposed upon him by law, or by the direction of the General Assembly, or of either branch thereof. All expenditures to be certified to by the Secretary of State, and approved by the Governor.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the sums herein specified upon presentation of proper vouchers, and the State Treasurer shall pay out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

§ 3. WHEREAS, The appropriation above cited is necessary for the expenses incurred in the transaction of the business of the State and the Forty-fifth General Assembly, therefore, an emergency exists, and that this act shall take effect from and after its passage.

APPROVED May 15, 1907.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY (45TH) AND STATE OFFICERS.

§ 1. Appropriates $1,000,000.

(SENATE BILL No. 547. APPROVED MAY 27, 1907.)

AN ACT making appropriation for the payment of the officers and members of the next General Assembly, and for salaries of the officers of the State government.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be, and is hereby, appropriated the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000), or so much as may be necessary, to pay the officers and members of the next General Assembly, and the salaries of the officers of the State government, at such rates of compensation as are now or hereafter may be fixed by law, until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly.

APPROVED May 27, 1907.

GOVERNOR-INVESTIGATION OF ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY. § 3. Emergency.

§ 1.

Appropriates $100,000.

§ 2. How drawn.

(SENATE BILL NO. 25. APPROVED MARCH 19, 1907.)

AN ACT making an appropriation to the Governor, to be used in the investigation and examination of the books, records, reports and accounts of the Illinois Central Railroad Company.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby appropriated to the Governor, to be used by him in the investigation and examination of the books, records, reports and accounts of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, and for the purpose of ascertaining the total amount of proceeds, receipts or income of said company derived from its charter lines, to be used in connection with the case of the State of Illinois against said company, now pending in the Supreme Court, or in connection with such other case or cases as may be instituted on behalf of the State of Illinois against said company in the Supreme Court or in any other court or courts having jurisdiction.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the moneys hereinabove appropriated upon bills of particulars approved by the Governor.

§ 3. WHEREAS, The moneys above appropriated are necessary for immediate use, therefore an emergency exists and this act shall be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED March 19, 1907.

HISTORICAL LIBRARY-PROCURING DOCUMENTS.

§ 1. Appropriates $5,000 per annum-how expended.

(HOUSE BILL No. 225. APPROVED JUNE 4, 1907.)

AN ACT making appropriations for procuring documents, papers, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the State of Illinois.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum be and is hereby appropriated for the purpose of securing copies of papers, documents, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the State of Illinois and publishing the same; the same to be expended by the trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library with the sanction of the Governor.

APPROVED June 4, 1907.

(HOUSE BILL No. 80. APPROVED MARCH 19, 1907.)

AN ACT to provide for the compilation, editing, publication and distribution of a commemorative and historical volume to be entitled, "Illinois at Vicksburg," and making appropriations therefor.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That, for the purposes of the compilation, editing, publication and distribution of a commemorative and historical volume, to be entitled, "Illinois at Vicksburg," showing the services of Illinois troops during the campaign and siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the year A. D. 1863, and also showing what a later generation of Illinoisans have done, from 1901 to 1906, to commemorate the services of the sons of Illinois in and during that memorable campaign and siege, by the erection of regimental monuments and markers. and a State monument, or memorial temple, in the National Military Park at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and to pay the expenses and cost thereof, the following provisions and appropriations are hereby enacted and made:

§ 2. That for carrying out the purposes of this Act, the IllinoisVicksburg Military Park Commission, created and appointed by and in pursuance of an act entitled, "An Act to provide for the erection of monuments and markers to commemorate the services and mark the positions of Illinois Volunteers in the campaign and siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and making appropriation therefor," approved May 14, 1903, in force July 1, 1903, is hereby authorized and empowered to compile, edit, publish and distribute, or cause to be compiled, edited, published and distributed, the said commemorative and historical volume mentioned in the first section of this act; the said volume to contain the names of all Illinois soldiers and sailors appearing upon the bronze tablets, or carved in stone; upon the inner walls of the Illinois State monument, or memorial temple, erected in the National Military Park at Vicksburg, Mississippi, arranged in alphabetical order, as nearly as shall be practicable, and stating the places from which said. soldiers and sailors enlisted, so that the same shall be a work of easy reference for them, and for their descendants in future years; the said volume to be so illustrated that it will be in the nature of a monument, in harmony with the spirit of the State monument, or memorial temple, erected by the people of Illinois in the National Military Park at Vicksburg, Mississippi; and the same shall also contain all the acts of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois authorizing the erection of said regimental monuments and markers and State monument, or memorial temple, together with a substantially complete statement of the proceedings of said Illinois-Vicksburg Military Park Commission in the